2019 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 71 | 14.2 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 4 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Georgia | 5 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Florida | 4 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Army | 4 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 5 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 4 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Utah | 4 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Memphis | 4 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 3 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 17 | Rice | 4 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 17 | Air Force | 4 | 28 | 37 | 2 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 4 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 20 | Nevada | 4 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Charlotte | 4 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 22 | UAB | 5 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 4 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 23 | Ohio | 4 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 4 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 26 | Temple | 4 | 33 | 29 | 9 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 26 | Auburn | 4 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 4 | 38 | 31 | 2 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 26 | Kansas State | 5 | 32 | 52 | 5 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 26 | BYU | 5 | 35 | 51 | 3 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 31 | Texas A&M | 4 | 26 | 42 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 31 | San Diego State | 4 | 29 | 37 | 6 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 31 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Alabama | 4 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 34 | Colorado | 4 | 31 | 39 | 3 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 37 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 38 | Western Michigan | 3 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 39 | Navy | 4 | 28 | 41 | 6 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 4 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Mississippi State | 4 | 30 | 37 | 8 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Washington | 4 | 31 | 36 | 8 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 39 | Northwestern | 5 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 4 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Missouri | 4 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 45 | Liberty | 4 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 45 | Tulsa | 4 | 33 | 37 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 45 | Marshall | 4 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 45 | UCF | 4 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 50 | UTEP | 5 | 47 | 48 | 2 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 51 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 51 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 51 | Illinois | 4 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 51 | Duke | 4 | 43 | 29 | 6 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 55 | TCU | 5 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 56 | Michigan | 4 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 56 | LSU | 4 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 56 | Boise State | 5 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | 4 | 23 | 48 | 9 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 59 | West Virginia | 4 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 59 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 59 | Iowa State | 4 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 4 | 41 | 32 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 64 | Louisiana | 5 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 65 | California | 4 | 16 | 61 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | 5 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 67 | Colorado State | 4 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 68 | Washington State | 4 | 22 | 52 | 9 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 68 | Indiana | 4 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 68 | Houston | 4 | 38 | 41 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 71 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 31 | 48 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 72 | North Carolina | 4 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 72 | Tulane | 4 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 72 | Iowa | 4 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 4 | 41 | 39 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | 5 | 40 | 55 | 12 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 45 | 36 | 5 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 78 | Akron | 4 | 48 | 35 | 3 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 80 | Fresno State | 5 | 43 | 56 | 9 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 81 | Old Dominion | 4 | 41 | 35 | 11 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 81 | Rutgers | 4 | 42 | 39 | 6 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 83 | Boston College | 4 | 29 | 55 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Ole Miss | 4 | 41 | 43 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 4 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 65 | 38 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 5 | 54 | 49 | 8 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 89 | South Alabama | 4 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 89 | Virginia | 4 | 36 | 46 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 89 | Penn State | 4 | 40 | 46 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 89 | Louisville | 4 | 49 | 33 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 89 | Georgia State | 4 | 52 | 34 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 63 | 43 | 6 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 95 | Baylor | 4 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 95 | North Texas | 4 | 46 | 34 | 10 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 95 | USF | 4 | 57 | 30 | 3 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 98 | Texas | 4 | 22 | 59 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 98 | Oregon | 4 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 98 | Florida State | 4 | 33 | 49 | 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 98 | Texas State | 5 | 61 | 43 | 10 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 103 | FIU | 4 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 104 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 42 | 68 | 6 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 105 | Arizona State | 4 | 29 | 57 | 7 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 105 | Arkansas State | 4 | 41 | 43 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 107 | NC State | 5 | 43 | 63 | 11 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 108 | UCLA | 4 | 35 | 49 | 10 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 109 | UTSA | 5 | 38 | 69 | 11 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 110 | Arkansas | 4 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 110 | Toledo | 4 | 49 | 38 | 8 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 110 | Troy | 5 | 47 | 67 | 5 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 110 | Utah State | 5 | 57 | 54 | 8 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 114 | USC | 4 | 33 | 47 | 16 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 114 | East Carolina | 4 | 38 | 54 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 116 | Ball State | 4 | 45 | 43 | 11 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 116 | Kansas | 4 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 118 | Oregon State | 5 | 41 | 74 | 11 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 119 | Texas Tech | 4 | 34 | 61 | 8 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 119 | Stanford | 4 | 37 | 56 | 10 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 119 | Purdue | 4 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 119 | Kent State | 4 | 51 | 42 | 10 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 4 | 52 | 40 | 11 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 119 | Arizona | 4 | 54 | 36 | 13 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 125 | UNLV | 4 | 36 | 64 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 125 | New Mexico State | 4 | 51 | 42 | 11 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 127 | Syracuse | 4 | 57 | 43 | 5 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 128 | SMU | 4 | 47 | 54 | 6 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 4 | 65 | 38 | 4 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 130 | Maryland | 4 | 54 | 51 | 5 | 110 | 27.5 |